Announcements Archive
Table of contents
- Welcome to your Dashboard!
- Cientifico Latino Graduate School Mentorship Program
- Enhancing your presentation skills - Wednesday, April 16th, @19:00 BRT
- Mentor-mentee matching form
- Career Tools for Scientists - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, @ 19:00 BRT
- Program Introduction: Goals and Expectations, Wednesday - March 12 - 20:00 BRT
Alternative Careers: Industry Workshop, October 22, at 20:00 BRT.
October 15, 2025
Our next workshop,”Alternative Careers: Industry” is next Wednesday, October 22nd, at 20:00 BTR.
Our speaker is Dr. Bruna Paulsen, director of manufacturing and quality control (QC) at Gameto, a company that aims to improve women’s reproductive health through novel and innovative therapeutics. Dr. Bruna will share with us her transition journey from academia to industry. Please find her bio attached.
This workshop will be moderated by the scholars Camila Souza, Dalmo Monteiro, Guilherme Santana, and Mateus Tavares, mentees of Jessica Santana.
You can find the Zoom link here: https://yale.zoom.us/j/95477087005
Careers: Enterpreneurship Workshop, October 1, at 19:00 BRT.
September 30, 2025
In this workshop, we will have Antonios Henriques, Founder and CEO of Momentum Therapeutics.
Antonio Henriques is a Brazilian entrepreneur and business leader with a strong background in biotechnology and life sciences. He is currently the Co-Founder & CEO of Momentum Therapeutics, a biotech venture he launched in 2024, and serves as Founding Member and Co-President of BALSA (Brazilian Association for Life Sciences in America). Antonio’s career spans over three years in business development and alliance management within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. He previously worked at Amgen as a Business Development and Alliance Management Senior Manager, where he led strategic partnerships, including a major agreement with Daiichi Sankyo to commercialize biosimilars in Japan. Before that, he was Associate Director of Business Development at Exelixis in the San Francisco Bay Area. His entrepreneurial spirit extends beyond his companies. Antonio serves as Regional Director for the Bay Area chapter of the HBS Healthcare Alumni Association, where he helps connect healthcare professionals and alumni worldwide. Antonio holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was VP of the Pharma/Biotech Healthcare Club and won second place in the Grand Business Challenge in Digital Health. He also earned a Master’s degree in Economics of Science and Innovation from Barcelona School of Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil, with an international exchange at the University of Leeds in Biotechnology. As a fellow Brazilian who has built a career across multiple continents, Antonio brings valuable insights into entrepreneurship, career development in life sciences, and navigating international opportunities in the biotech industry.
We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow,
Please use the following link to connect with us: https://yale.zoom.us/j/95477087005
Science Communication Workshop, September 17 @ 19:00 BRT
September 15, 2025
This is a gentle reminder that our next YPMP 2025 Workshop Series, “Science Communication,” is tomorrow, September 17th , at 19:00 BRT.
In this workshop, we will have Daniel Dahis, clinical development scientist at Philips. Beyond being a scientist, Daniel has been developing a wonderful job communicating science to broad audiences through social media platforms, reaching more than 350,000 followers (bio attached).
The workshop will feature a roundtable discussion moderated by scholars Gabriel, Leonardo, Ruam, and Ugo, who are mentees of Tim Cox.
Please use the following link to connect with us: https://yale.zoom.us/j/95477087005
Choosing a Mentor and a Work Environment
July 30, 2025
Dear Scholars,
We are pleased to invite you to our next YPMP workshop titled “Choosing a Mentor and a Work Environment” on Wednesday, August 6th, from 7:00 to 8:30 BRT.
In this workshop, we will have Dr. Amber Alhadeff. Dr. Alhadeff earned a PhD in Psychology (please find her bio attached) and will be discussing the importance of choosing a mentor and a healthy working environment. This workshop will be moderated by the students Ana Julia de Melo, Geovanna Amaro, Itallo Augusto, Geovana Almeida and Rafaela Menezes, mentees from Bruna Genisa.
You can find the Zoom link here: https://yale.zoom.us/j/95477087005.
Workshop Series: Writing a personal statement
June 12, 2025
We are pleased to invite you to our next YPMP 2025 Workshop Series titled: “Writing a personal statement”, on TOMORROW, June 18th, from 19:00 to 20:30 BRT.
You can find the Zoom link here: https://yale.zoom.us/j/95477087005 💻
In this workshop, we will have Dr. Cindy Leiton, Development Program Manager at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and independent Strategy Consultant at Yale University in the Escobar-Hoyos laboratory (you can find her bio attached). Dr. Leiton has vast experience working with students on their statements of purpose and graduate school applications.
📢 ATTENTION: This is going to be a practical workshop. That means you will have some “homework” before our meeting. Please find attached the agenda of planned activities for the workshop and a PDF file containing an example of a personal statement. Please read the personal statement before the workshop (this reading is mandatory). To get the most out of this workshop, we encourage you to access the links available in the first table of the agenda and read page 2. Finish this work by answering the questions on pages 3, 4 and 5. While you are not required to send the completed exercises to us, it would be very important that you finish all the assignments to be able to take advantage of this workshop!
Workshop Series: Impostor Syndrome
May 23, 2025
We are pleased to invite you to our next YPMP 2025 Workshop: “Imposter syndrome “, on Wednesday, May 28, from 19:00 to 20:30 (Brasilia time).
In this workshop, we will have Dr. Darin Latimore, deputy dean for diversity and inclusion, and chief diversity officer at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Latimore has extensive experience working with early investigators and early-career scientists, with a focus on impostor syndrome. You can find his bio attached.
Please use the following Zoom link: https://yale.zoom.us/j/99178140321
📢 This workshop is extremely important to your developing career, and we deeply encourage you all to attend and take advantage of it! Attached is a self-evaluation form that must be completed before the workshop. You DO NOT need to send the form back to us. Please keep it on your record.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Welcome to your Dashboard!
May 10, 2025
The Scholars Dashboard is our centralized space for sharing information and resources with you. Here, you will find all the information you need to navigate the program, including:
- Mentorship: Resources and information about your mentor and the mentorship process.
- Workshops: Information about the workshops we will be hosting throughout the program.
- Announcements: Important updates and announcements related to the program.
Every email we send you will be posted here, so you can always refer back to it.
Cientifico Latino Graduate School Mentorship Program
Apr 29, 2025
Hi everyone,
We wanted to share an exciting opportunity that might be of interest to those considering graduate school (Master’s or PhD) in the US or Europe.
This one-on-one mentorship program is currently open for applications until May 31st. The program focuses on key aspects of the application process, including reviews of personal statements, CVs, and mock interviews. It’s a great chance to receive personalized guidance.
Additionally, they offer application fee waivers, which can be great to help reduce costs throughout the process. If you’re planning to apply for graduate programs, we highly encourage you to check it out!
Enhancing your presentation skills - Wednesday, April 16th, @19:00 BRT
Apr 11, 2025
Dear YPMP scholars,
It is our pleasure to invite you to our next YPMP 2025 Workshop Series titled: “Enhancing your presentation skills”, on April 16th, from 19:00 to 20:30 (Brasilia time).
In this workshop, we will have Dr. Matthew Carter, professor in the Biology Department at Williams College and Author of Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More. Matt has been teaching scientists how to effectively design presentations, posters, and much more for several years. You can find more about him in the bio attached.
Zoom link: https://yale.zoom.us/j/4998023946?omn=97463367636
🚨Attention: This is going to be a practical workshop! That means you will have some “homework” before our meeting. We would like you to prepare one slide containing the graphical abstract of your main research question - imagine that you will present a brief overview of the “big picture” of your project for a lay audience. How would you prepare this information interestingly and easily for everyone to capture your work’s essence? Once you are done, send this slide to the email of Iniciativa Proxima with the following heading “Pre-Workshop presentation skills_Your name”. The deadline for sending us the homework is noon (EST) on Wednesday, April 16th. After the workshop, you will revisit your slide and apply the new concepts you learned to re-do your slide. The deadline to send the makeover slide is noon (EST) on Wednesday, April 23rd. Please save the new one as “Post-Workshop presentation skills_Your name”. We encourage you to complete these activities and meet with other associates to discuss what should be changed in your presentation.
In case you cannot attend, please let us know by email. The talk will be recorded, and we will share it with all members afterward. As a reminder, you are expected to attend 85% of our proposed activities, otherwise, you will not receive a certificate by the end of the program.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Mentor-mentee matching form
Mar 29, 2025
Dear Scholars,
We’re thrilled to kickstart the mentorship component of the Program!
In order to provide you with the best mentor-mentee match, we ask you to fill out the following form by Friday, March 28 (it should take no more than 5 minutes): https://forms.gle/KT3iZGoGy4u4hUXr9
Career Tools for Scientists - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, @ 19:00 BRT
Mar 25, 2025
Dear YPMP Scholars,
It is our pleasure to invite you to our next YPMP 2025 Workshop Series: “Career Tools for Scientists” on March 26th (Wednesday) from 19:00 to 20:30 (Brasilia time).
In this workshop, we have Zé, our incredible career development mentor, sharing tips and tricks on: (i) how to be more efficient, (ii) how to balance all of your tasks, getting things done. You can find Zé’s bio attached.
You can find the Zoom link here: https://yale.zoom.us/j/4998023946?omn=97463367636
Please remember that attending 85% of our proposed activities is mandatory, therefore you can miss two workshops. We understand that things can come up, so if you’re unable to attend more than two workshops, please let us know by email.
Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.
Program Introduction: Goals and Expectations, Wednesday - March 12 - 20:00 BRT
Mar 4, 2025
Dear Iniciativa Proxima Scholars,
We hope this email finds you well!
We are bringing exciting news! 🎉🎉 Our program will start next Wednesday, March 12 with our very first workshop. ✨ Therefore, it is our pleasure to invite you to our very first workshop of this year, called Program Introduction: Goals and Expectations on March 12th, 7:00 PM EST (20:00 BRT).
In this workshop, we will introduce each other and give an overview of the program, including mentorship meetings, career development sessions, and workshops. Also, we will cover what to expect and what is expected from students throughout the year. This will be a great opportunity to get to know your peers and our team better, your participation is mandatory. This workshop will be in Portuguese and it is expected to last around 1h30 minutes.
You can find the Zoom link here: https://yale.zoom.us/j/4998023946?omn=97463367636 Please add it to your calendars!
We are also attaching a tentative workshop schedule for 2025, please save the dates, we will continue sending more information via email and we will update you in case it changes. This is a tentative schedule and it can change based on speaker availability. For the mentorship sessions and career development sessions, you will be contacted in the following weeks by your mentor (graduate student in the United States) and by Zé (our career development counselor).
Let us know if you have any questions.
Looking forward to seeing you all next Wednesday!
Warm regards,
Marcelo and Iniciativa Proxima Team